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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer
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 Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: Getting a New Computer |
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The time has come for me to replace my computer before disaster strikes. I would very much like to move to a laptop but am not sure how I set things up to record on a laptop seeing as how I can't install my nice sound card on the laptop.
Also, what should I be looking for as far as the noise factor goes - I noticed that some laptops I was looking at say 36 dB - but I'm not sure how acceptable that would be.
Any and all advice welcome.
Thanks.
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jasbart
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I've had a Macbook for almost a year and a half, and it's so quiet it's scary. On both the PC and Mac sides.
If you don't need a laptop, try a Mac Mini...it's equally quiet, will run both PC and Mac, and is about $599 with the 1.83 processor. It's also extremely small...about 6" square by 3" tall.
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Frank F
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My suggestion, get a good one... if you choose PC - do not get Vista, PERIOD.
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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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I am definitely planning on getting XP if I get a PC - but it will cost me more because it's not easy to come by a computer with XP on it so they have to wipe the hard drive and then load XP and all of XP's drivers.
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Donovan
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In my modest (yet VERY recent) experience, the easiest place to buy a good computer that still has XP on it, is from TigerDirect. Now I know not everywhere has the actual retail stores (there are 2 within 20 miles of me), but you can still purchase from their website tigerdirect.com.
I got a great computer, pre-installed with XP and it only cost about $400 or so.
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Tom Test
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject: Dell sells laptops with XP` |
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They also sell really cheap refurbs, but you can get brand-spankin' new laptops with XP instead of Vista as an option. Do NOT get Vista!!
All the best,
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| Never bought a computer from TigerDirect but I have purchased a bunch of other stuff and never had a problem with them. |
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todd ellis
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big fan of tiger direct! never had a problem with them. i ordered a video card from them recently and it arrived broken. (actually looked like it just wasn't put together correctly at the factory) called them and they said "just throw it away and we'll send you a new one". and they did.
new egg is great too.
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| Newegg.com had always been great to buy from too! Great customer service. |
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ccpetersen
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: |
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| todd ellis wrote: | big fan of tiger direct! never had a problem with them. i ordered a video card from them recently and it arrived broken. (actually looked like it just wasn't put together correctly at the factory) called them and they said "just throw it away and we'll send you a new one". and they did.
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Second the NewEgg recommendation; I just got a new printer from them -- it arrived a day ahead of when they said it would and the price was great.
About monitors -- I've had matched pairs of Samsung flat panels for several years. A year or so back, when both had been in service about 2.5 years, one of them died. I got on the horn with Samsung Customer Service and they rustled up my registrations and told me that it was likely the other one would die, too. Since they were both still under warranty, they sent two monitors to me (one right away, the other about a month later). They accidentally sent two extra connector cables along and when I called to ask about returning those, they said, "Keep 'em -- you never know when you might need a spare cable."
I'm always astonished when I get good customer service like that!
We have a render farm made up of Dells, and when we order from Dell and specify XP, they say, "No problem." Something to consider even if Dell's CS sometimes seem to be flaky.
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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer
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Thanks for all the suggestions - there are a couple of TigerDirect outlets not too far from me so I hope to be able to get to one later today. Don't think we have New Egg here in Canada.
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TheVoiceOfBob
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Both Tiger Direct and New Egg can be done online. I've used both and I can recommend both as well.
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todd ellis
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| Quote: | | I'm always astonished when I get good customer service like that! |
me too. isn't that sad?
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| todd ellis wrote: | | Quote: | | I'm always astonished when I get good customer service like that! |
me too. isn't that sad? |
Yeh. Imagine if we all treated OUR clients the way some companies' customer service departments treat us...
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Yoda117
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| jasbart wrote: |
If you don't need a laptop, try a Mac Mini...it's equally quiet, will run both PC and Mac, and is about $599 with the 1.83 processor. It's also extremely small...about 6" square by 3" tall.
Jim |
Just a quick note about the Mac Mini: it appears from some articles that they're going end of life soon, so you might want to think about that.
Mac Laptops? Pricey if you trick 'em out, but good systems.
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